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Turkish Rugs For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: American Colonial
Hand Made Carpet, Oriental Rug Over Dyed Vintage Blue Rugs for Sale
Located in Wembley, GB
This handmade carpet oriental rug turquoise blue overdyed traditional style floor rug would make an excellent home decor piece and make a fantastic addition to a collectors rug collection. This rug has been distressed and hand-painted using traditional vegetable dyes to achieve its unique look and colour. This rug would ideally be used as a centrepiece in a lounge or bedroom. This hand-woven rug would also be a fantastic home decor rug and could be used in a dining room or reception room as well.
Our team source only the finest interior accessories, with years of experience, let our team help you find the perfect accent pieces for your home interior. Our inventory includes a range of modern rugs, vintage rugs and antique rugs. AS well as cushions and footstools to match your style. With a huge range of colours and sizes available now.
Hand made carpet, oriental rug over dyed vintage blue rugs...
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1980s Afghan Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Natural Fiber, Organic Material
1960s Vintage Zeki Müren Rug in Red, Gold, Blue Retro Pattern by Rug & Kilim
By Zeki Müren
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in Turkey originating between 1960-1970, this vintage 4x7 Mid-Century Modern rug is the latest to join our Midcentury Pasha collection, celebrating Turkish icon and mult...
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1960s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Handmade Turkish Anatolian Gallery Accent Rug in Blush Pink
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish Anatolian accent rug in gallery format handmade during the mid-20th century in shades of dusty rose and blush pink.
Measures: 5' 0" x 9' 6".
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Plaid Mid-20th Century Handmade Turkish Flat-Weave Kilim Room Size Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish flat-weave Kilim room size accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century with a plaid design in goldenrod and dark blue.
Measures: 6' 0" x 8' 7".
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-Century Modern Style Minimalist Pattern Flatweave Rug
By Nasiri
Located in New York, NY
This Charmo flatweave rug is made with handspun wool, cotton, and natural dyes. It is inspired by the antique kilims that are native to the Kurdish region in Iran. NASIRI continues t...
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2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Mid-Century Tribal Flatweave Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Mid-Century Modern Collection is skillfully sourced by N A S I R I and exclusive to our showroom. These flatweaves embody the minimalist sophistication that emerged in the mid-20...
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1960s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Minimalist Stripe Flat-Weave Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Mid-Century Modern Collection is skillfully sourced by N A S I R I and exclusive to our showroom. These flat-weaves embody the minimalist sophistication that emerged in the mid-2...
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1960s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Mid-Century Modern Style Minimalist Mazandaran Flatweave Rug
By Nasiri
Located in New York, NY
Our Mazandaran Collection highlights the minimalist sophistication that existed long before the modern era. These rugs are inspired by the kilims that were woven by Persian women in the Mazandaran Province in central-northern Iran just below the Caspian Sea. Although being woven for centuries, the kilims were only recently discovered because they were solely created for in-house use and bridal dowries. NASIRI is honored to be continuing this rich tradition of Mazandaran flatweaves...
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2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Minimalist Stripe Flatweave Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Mid-Century Modern Collection is skillfully sourced by N A S I R I and exclusive to our showroom. These flatweaves embody the Minimalist sophistication that emerged in the mid-20...
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1960s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-Century Modern Style Minimalist Flatweave Rug
By Nasiri
Located in New York, NY
This Charmo flatweave rug is inspired by the antique kilims that are native to the Kurdish region in Iran. NASIRI continues their rich tradition of rug making by applying the same te...
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2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Minimalist Flatweave Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Mid-Century Modern Collection is skillfully sourced by N A S I R I and exclusive to our showroom. These flatweaves embody the minimalist sophistication that emerged in the mid-20...
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1960s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Mid-Century Modern Style Minimalist Pelas Flatweave Rug
By Nasiri
Located in New York, NY
This pelas flatweave rug is made with handspun wool and cotton, and natural dyes. It is inspired by the antique kilims that are native to the Kurdish region in Iran. NASIRI continues...
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2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Minimalist Flatweave Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Mid-Century Modern collection is skillfully sourced by N A S I R I and exclusive to our showroom. These flatweaves embody the Minimalist sophistication that emerged in the mid-20...
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1960s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Handmade Turkish Flat-Weave Kilim Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish flat-weave Kilim accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century.
Measures: 6' 2" x 8' 4".
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Midcentury Anatolian Rug
Located in New York, NY
Anatolian rugs originated from Anatolia, also referred to as Asian Turkey, due to its geographical location. They are hand knotted, pile rugs made of natural fibers and dyes. Many of...
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1970s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Flat-Weave Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Mid-Century Modern collection is skillfully sourced by Nasiri and exclusive to our showroom. These flat-weaves embody the Minimalist sophistication that emerged in the mid-20th c...
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1960s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Minimalist Flat-Weave Rug
Located in New York, NY
These flat weaves embody the Minimalist sophistication that emerged in the mid-20th century which continues to thrive today. We bridge the elements of the past with the present using...
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1960s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton
Vintage Midcentury Flat-Weave Rug
Located in New York, NY
The Mid-Century Modern collection is skillfully sourced by Nasiri and exclusive to our showroom. These flat-weaves embody the minimalist sophistication that emerged in the mid-20th c...
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1960s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton
Modern Turkish Karabagh Style Rug
Located in New York, NY
A modernist Turkish Karabagh style carpet from the 21st century woven with repurposed old wool to create a vintage look and feel.
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Hand-Knotted Vintage Art Deco Rug in Multicolor Geometric Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A vintage 4 x 8 rug connoting a mid-century Deco style, hand knotted in wool originating from Turkey, circa 1950-1960. Hand knotted in wool, enjoying a whim...
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1950s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Midcentury Pink and Gold Geometric Wool Rug, Accents by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in Turkey originating between 1960-1970, this vintage mid-century runner joins our midcentury Pasha collection celebrating Turkish icon Zeki Müren with Josh’s hand picke...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1960s Vintage Runner in Multicolor Stripes, Geometric Patterns by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool, a 2x6 vintage runner from a bold Turkish designer, commemorated in Rug & Kilim’s Mid-Century Pasha Collection.
Featuring a repetitive geometric pattern in p...
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1960s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Flat-Weave Kilim
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish flat-woven Kilim rug from the mid-20th century.
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1960s Vintage Deco Rug in Beige-Brown, Pink Geometric Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originating from Turkey circa 1960-1970, a 5x9 vintage mid-century rug featuring a neat geometric pattern in variegated tones of pink and beige-brown. From Rug & Kilim’s Mid-Century Pasha Collection, commemorating the works of bold multidisciplinary Turkish artists...
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1960s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1960s Distressed Art Deco Rug in Green, Pink, Gold Floral Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A vintage 6x9 distressed Art Deco rug, hand-knotted in wool circa 1960-1970. Joining Rug & Kilim’s Mid-Century Pasha Collection, commemorating a renowned Turkish multidisciplinary ar...
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1960s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Large Antique Turkish Carpet Grey Blue Wool Rug, Hand Knotted Living Room Rug
Located in Wembley, GB
Transform your living room into a sanctuary of elegance with an exquisite Antique Turkish rug, a true masterpiece of handmade craftsmanship. This large handmade wool rug for living r...
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Early 1900s Mid-Century Modern Antique Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Organic Material
Vintage Midcentury Red, Cream Wool Rug Multi-Color Floral Accents by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in Turkey originating between 1960-1970, this vintage midcentury runner is the latest to join our midcentury Pasha collection, celebrating Turkish icon and multidiscipli...
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1950s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Orange and Black Turkish Flat-Weave Kilim Room Size Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish flat-weave Kilim room size accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century with a striped design in orange, black and dark blue.
Measures: 6' 11" x 10' 5".
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Midcentury Red and Brown Geometric Wool Rug by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in Turkey originating between 1960-1970, this vintage midcentury runner joins Rug & Kilim’s midcentury Pasha collection celebrating Turkish icon Zeki Müren with Josh’s h...
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1950s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Small Room Size Turkish Flat-Weave Kilim Accent Rug in Yellow
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish flat-weave Kilim small room size accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century with a striped pattern in yellow and silver-grey.
Measures: 5' 8" x 9' 4".
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Handmade Turkish Anatolian Runner Rug in Light Green and Coral
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish Anatolian rug in runner format handmade during the mid-20th century with a contemporary geometric lattice pattern in shades of coral and terracotta over a light gre...
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Mid-20th Century Persian Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Hand-Knotted Vintage Distressed Rug in Beige Geometric Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
A 4 x 8 vintage rug in distressed boho-chic quality, hand knotted in wool originating from Turkey circa 1950-1960. Enjoying multicolor geometry again...
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1950s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Zeki Müren Rug in Gold with Red and Blue Patterns, by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
This vintage 2x6 rug is a new addition to Rug & Kilim’s Mid-Century Pasha Collection. This line is a commemoration, with rare curations we believe to hail f...
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1960s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Mid-20th Century Handmade Turkish Flat-Weave Kilim Accent Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish flat-weave Kilim accent rug handmade during the mid-20th century.
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Midcentury Beige-Brown Pink and Green Wool Runner by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in Turkey originating between 1960-1970, this vintage midcentury wool runner is the latest to join our midcentury Pasha collection, celebrating Turkish icon and multidis...
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1960s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1960s Midcentury Vintage Distressed Rug Brown Geometric Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in Turkey originating between 1960-1970, this vintage midcentury wool rug is the latest to join our midcentury Pasha collection, celebrating Turkish icon and multidiscip...
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1960s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1960s Vintage Art Deco Rug in Multicolor and Geometric Patterns by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand-knotted in wool originating from Turkey circa 1960-1970, this vintage mid-century 6x10 Deco rug belongs to Rug & Kilim’s expansive Mid-Century Pasha collection that celebrates a...
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1950s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1950s Vintage Chaput Kilim in Green, Multicolor Stripe Patterns by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originating from Turkey circa 1950-1960, a rare type of chaput kilim rug style making way to our Antique & Vintage selections. Characterized by fine detai...
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1950s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Bessarabian Kilim Rug in Beige, Brown Floral Medallion by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, a 6x14 vintage Bessarabian kilim rug from our flatweave selections. Originating from Turkey circa 1950-1960, the creation carries nomadic inspiration with a striki...
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1950s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1950s Vintage Chaput Kilim in Multicolor Stripe Patterns by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originating from Turkey circa 1950-1960, a rare type of chaput kilim rug style now entering our vibrant classic selections. Characterized by fine detailin...
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1950s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1950s Vintage Chaput Kilim Rug in Polychromatic Stripe Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originating from Turkey circa 1950-1960, a rare type of chaput kilim rug style now entering our Antique & Vintage selections. Characterized by fine detail...
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1950s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1950s Vintage Chaput Kilim Style in, Multicolor Striped Patterns by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in Turkey originating between 1950-1960, this 7x10 vintage Chaput style Kilim rug enjoys an appealing variation of polychromatic striations. A play of mature beige brown & ...
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1950s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1950s Vintage Chaput Kilim Style in Beige-Brown, Blue, Stripes by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originating from Turkey circa 1950-1960, a rare type of chaput kilim rug style now entering our Antique & Vintage selections. Characterized by fine detailing with the colors within t...
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1950s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
1950s Vintage Kilim Rug in Brown, Blue Stripe Gradient Patterns by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
From Turkey circa 1950-1960, an exclusively curated mid-century chaput kilim style now entering our vintage flat weave rug selections. Boasting fine detailing with the colors within ...
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1950s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Persian Flat-Weave Kilim Rug
Located in New York, NY
A colorful vintage Persian flat-woven Kilim carpet from the mid-20th century (reversible).
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Mid-20th Century Persian Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Cotton
Vintage Midcentury Purple Red, Geometric Wool Multi-Color Accents by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in Turkey originating between 1960-1970, this vintage midcentury runner joins Rug & Kilim’s midcentury Pasha collection celebrating Turkish icon Zeki Müren with Josh’s h...
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1950s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Hand-Knotted Vintage Turkish Rug in Red, Blue Geometric Pattern by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Originating from Turkey circa 1960-1970, an 4x8 vintage mid-century rug featuring a gorgeous geometric pattern in deep tones of maroon and bottle blue juxtaposed by beige-brown; impe...
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1960s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Midcentury Purple and Green Wool Rug with Red and Blue Tribal Accents
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in Turkey originating between 1960-1970, this vintage midcentury runner joins Rug & Kilim’s midcentury Pasha collection celebrating Turkish icon Zeki Müren with Josh’s h...
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1950s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Midcentury Green and Red Geometric Wool Rug with Accents by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in Turkey originating between 1960-1970, this vintage midcentury runner joins Rug & Kilim’s midcentury Pasha collection celebrating Turkish icon Zeki Müren with Josh’s h...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Midcentury Beige-Brown and Blue Geometric Wool Rug Tribal by Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Hand knotted in Turkey originating between 1960-1970, this vintage midcentury runner joins Rug & Kilim’s midcentury Pasha collection celebrating Turkish icon Zeki Müren with Josh’s h...
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1950s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Turkish Anatolian Rug
Located in New York, NY
A vintage Turkish anatolian carpet from the second quarter of the 20th century.
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1940s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Vintage Handmade Turkish Wool Rug
Located in Pasadena, CA
Hand Made Turkish Wool Rug wonderful color pallet. Striped and brown border. This Thick rug is strong and sturdy, very well made. Works well with mod...
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1980s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Filikli Angora Rug from Central Anatolia, Turkey, Mid-20th C
Located in Istanbul, TR
Filikli ( Filik being the name of baby goat ) are probably the most basic rustic rugs from Anatolia of Turkey. These were the basic utilitarian rugs of daily life used as covers, mat...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Angora
Mid-Century Gray and Ivory Mazandaran Kilim 7'4''x10'4''
By Amara Rugs
Located in Torrance, CA
This vintage kilim embodies a refined minimalist aesthetic, featuring elegant vertical stripes in a soft gray, greige, and ivory. The restrained design is subtly enhanced by delicate...
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Early 20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
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Goat Hair
Handmade Carpet Pure Silk Rug, Elegant Turkish Herekeh Oriental Rugs
Located in Wembley, GB
The handmade carpet manufacturing of these masterpieces' luxury rugs began in late the 19th century. This oriental rug was woven in Asian Anatolia, Turkey in the historic city of Hereke. In the mid-19th century, Sultan Abdul Majid proclaimed Hereke to be the royal weaving village. The silk rugs woven there were considered the finest in the world. All examples used select Borsa silk which is the finest quality carpet silk. The Sultan required that all of the silk rugs woven in Hereke had to be signed with the name Hereke. These carpets were regularly woven for the aristocracy in Europe, Asia, and The Middle East. The design of this rug is unique because it is an interpretation of the famous 17th century Mughal carpet from India. The Mughal carpet was exhibited in the Metropolitan Museum and was illustrated in the book called Flowers Under Foot...
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1970s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Turkish Rugs
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Silk, Organic Material
5.4x8 Ft Mid-Century Modern Red Turkish Rug designed by Zeki Muren
Located in Spring Valley, NY
A rare Mid-Century Modern Abstract Turkish rug possibly designed by the famous singer/artist Zeki Muren (1931-1996). Very good condition. Sturdy and as clean as a brand new rug (deep...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool, Cotton
Zabihi Collection Distressed Vintage Turkish Intermediate Size Rug
Located in New York, NY
One of a kind Chic Distressed Mid 20th Century turkish rug with a repetitive borderless pattern in green on a bone colored field
Measures: 5'8'' x 8'11''
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
Materials
Wool
Ivory Pillow Case Fashioned from a Vintage Anatolian Coverlet, Mid 20th C
By Seref Ozen
Located in Istanbul, TR
This Pillow case id made from a vintage cotton and goat hair coverlet made during mid 20th c. in Southern Anatolia, Turkey. The silk stitching on it is hand done by us.
It does no...
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Mid-20th Century Turkish Mid-Century Modern Turkish Rugs
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Goat Hair, Cotton, Silk
Antique and Vintage Turkish Rugs for Sale on 1stDibs: Shop Authentic Oushak Rugs, Bergama Carpets and Other Turkish Rugs
Antique and vintage Turkish rugs, with their ruby reds and misted blues, their entwined botanical designs and rhythmic geometries, are as beloved today as they were in the 13th century, when the Turks of the Seljuk Empire began weaving these vibrant carpets in Anatolia.
A Turkish rug is simply one made in Turkey or the former Ottoman empire, employing the region’s unique traditional methods and weaves. Varieties range from flat-woven kilims to lush knotted rugs, known as hali, many of which are created with Ghiordes, or Turkish, knots. Whereas in other knots, the weft (crosswise) yarn is wrapped around one warp (lengthwise) yarn, in Ghiordes knots, it is wrapped around two, imparting lushness and durability. In addition to knotting techniques, Turkish rugs differ in their motifs — naturalistic or stylized, geometric or figurative — which often reflect the region where they were made.
The main types of Turkish rugs, as Milan-based carpet dealer Alfredo Levi explains it, are kilim, typified by a plain slit-tapestry weave, which leaves a gap, or slit, between sections woven with different yarns in different colors; sumak, made with weft wrapping, for a sturdier flat-woven carpet; and cicim, which he describes as “a type of sumak with extra brocade techniques typical of the tribes and villages of central Anatolia.
Within each type, there are various regional styles. Among these are Bergama carpets, characterized by bright reds and strong medallions; thick-piled Tulu rugs; and Konya rugs, which Marco Polo is said to have called “the most beautiful in the world.” With their strong tribal motifs and hot-red wefts of especially luxurious wool, Konya carpets are especially prized by collectors.
Also treasured are Oushak (or Ushak) rugs, with their complex, intricate designs and warm earth tones of saffron, cinnamon, blue, ivory and gold; and Hereke carpets, originally created exclusively for Ottoman sultans, using the finest silk. For Jason Nazmiyal, of New York carpet dealer Nazmiyal Antique Rugs, “a good Turkish rug is when the colors are harmonious.” This is true of both modern and antique Turkish rugs, but the hues have changed over the centuries, thanks to both technology and changes in culture and taste.
Patterns, too, have evolved. Although many weavers continue to produce traditional designs, others reinterpret their cultural heritage in contemporary terms, with bolder ornamentation and more geometric motifs. Contemporary Turkish rugs also are seldom made by hand and often incorporate synthetics into the weave, for cost-effectiveness and a durability suited to 21st-century life.
Find antique and vintage Turkish rugs for your home on 1stDibs. At The Study, read about how to take care of your antique or vintage rug as well as how to choose the right rug for your space.